Brattea

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[–] Brattea@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

LMFAO as a woman that title hits. TBH a lot of these men are like that because they are sheltered and brain broken by algorithms pushing conservative propaganda.

 

Specifically, need OEM parts (where possible) and located in the USA.

[–] Brattea@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I see your preconceived notions about feminism and women seeping through. Maybe try being around feminist communities and really listening to women. When you have done that, things that you have complaints about should be taken seriously. Probably won't be taken seriously on Reddit though, there are lots of assholes and the algorithm doesn't help.

[–] Brattea@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

First of all, if women were more oppressed than men, why would they commit suicide at a higher rate?

This is what-about-ism. Oppression isn't a hierarchy, women can be oppressed more while men get discriminated against systemically in specific areas of life.

The Law

And I can agree with you that men need to be treated with compassion, this is clearly discrimination. (EDIT) Although I wish that your rhetoric here would not try to take away from women's suffering, mainly because it's divisive, and because it's not necessary to point out the gender disparities. (EDIT) This belonged in the paragraph above.

I also want to touch on men being imprisoned more, it may be due to police training which makes them treat everyone as a threat. Women are seen as vulnerable (rightly so) but really every one is vulnerable to state violence. No one can get away from the state, police often behave like tyrants. We need to acknowledge that men get assaulted more, and no one deserves to have violence done against them. That being said, is there any evidence that men are equally violent to women? That would then mean men are discriminated against by police because the violent responses by police need to be disproportionate to the violence done by men.

Punishments need to be laxer as a whole, and there needs to be changes in our legal system. We have the highest prison population in the entire world, and we certainly don't have the most people in the world.

Health

Men are more likely to have negative health outcomes, yet they are also more likely to visit the doctor less. I would also suspect "meat is manly" sentiments to contribute. There also is a need for research to be done which explains why this happens, for us to really understand.

Hate Crimes

I often feel that a point is missed here (although I'm not saying you missed it, I just wanted to add to this), the hatred gay men get is a result of misogyny. Think about the times cis-het men say "it's okay to be gay unless you are receiving". Receiving is viewed as an effeminate trait. The reason it is villainized is that our society still views women as lesser and that there is something wrong with being feminine. Even sentiments like "I'm okay with gay men, just not the fa**". Why? It's because the men are effeminate, lesser, the same reason trans women are violently accosted. That being said, the violence against gay men is experienced by men. The violence they are subject to is also done by straight and closeted bisexual men. I am careful here to consider that the gay men are not at fault for their oppression because other men have done it to them. It just is to state that straight men need to be held accountable for homophobia because it does lead to violence against gay men and trans women.

Work

Men work more because they are expected to be financial objects for women, these views are gross and outdated. Agreements about work conditions for men being poor and sexism creating unfair work conditions. Labor conditions as a whole are poor as well, and we need more unions, co-ops, labor laws, and enforcement of safety regulations. Men are in more dangerous jobs, and there's really no way to hold companies accountable for what I think should be criminal. The government isn't doing its job, and I think it's no accident.

Nice post was a good read. Cheers!